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According to a new study from Wake Forest University, the popular cold medicine Vicks VapoRub may cause airway inflammation, and result in breathing difficulties in infants and toddlers. The study appears in this month's issue of Chest, the peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, and reports that the product may stimulate m... - Fen-Phen Claims Will Stand, Judge Orders
Sep-6-12 Washington, DC Pfizer has lost its bid to have claims dismissed that alleged the lethal diet drug fen-phen caused disease years after people stopped taking it. Fen-phen was recalled in 1997 due to reports that it caused primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH), which can be fatal. According to experts hired by the plaintiffs, fen-phen, manufactured by... - “Do I have a Case?” asks Accutane User Diagnosed with IBS
Sep-5-12 Royersford, PA Penny was diagnosed with inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS) in 2010 and believes that Accutane is the cause. She is just one Accutane victim of more than 1,150 people who have associated Accutane with IBS, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and Crohn’s Disease. Just this August alone, 12 more people filed Accutane claims—now tot... - Consequences of Rampant Off-Label Prescribing of Depakote
Feb-7-07 Washington, DC: The antiepileptic drug, Depakote , is one of the most heavily prescribed medications for off-label use. The Epilepsy Foundation reports that there are an estimated 1 million women in the US with epilepsy, but the number of women being treated with antiepileptics is two to three times higher than the number of women with the disorder. Ex... - SSRI Birth Defects: A Litany of Heartaches
Mar-7-09 Fairmount, IN As the controversy over Paxil birth defects and other anti-depressant related birth defects continues, so too does the heartache of parents whose children were born suffering from these defects. Parents like Jenny, Sheila, Angela, Theresa, and Jennifer, all of whom had children whose heart conditions are likely the result of selective serot... - Fosamax Side Effects Symptomatic of an Over-Medicated Society
Jan-11-11 Washington, DC An article appearing January 5 in the Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel on the potential for an over-medicated society includes Fosamax as a drug that the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) identifies as one that warrants a rethink—especially for women with mild osteoporosis known as osteopenia. Fosamax side effects have been i... - Possible Listeria Contamination Prompts Recall of Bacon Bit Products
Patrick Cudahy, a Cudahy WI firm, is recalling approximately 3,590 pounds of bacon bit products that may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The products included in the recall are: 10-pound cases of "Golden Crisp APPLEWOOD SMOKED PRECOOKED BACON TOPPINGS." The products bear the establishment number "EST. 28" inside the USDA mark of inspectio... - Possible Melamine Contamination Prompts Recall of Topaz Wafer Rolls
Recall is Nationwide A nationwide recall of Topaz brand wafer rolls, made by National Brands, has been issued due to possible melamine contamination. The product, distributed through retail stores, comes in 4.76oz (135gm) metal cans and 12.3oz (350gm) metal cans in the following 4 flavors: Topaz Wafer Rolls with Chocolate Flavored Cream Fillin... - Asbestos Disease--36 Years after Being Exposed
Mar-3-09 Syracuse, UT Jack went into the Navy in 1967 and worked as a boiler technician until he left in 1971. During that entire period he worked on a ship removing and installing lagging and asbestos containing-insulation for pumps and pipes in the boiler room. He was never once issued with any warning or information about asbestos, asbestosis or asbestos mesoth... - Duragesic Patches Recalled due to Risk of Overdose
Possible Tears in the Patches Pose Serious Health Threat Johnson & Johnson's subsidiary PriCara, in conjunction with the FDA, has issued an immediate recall of 2 lots of Duragesic pain patches, because of possible tears in drug reservoir in the patch. Direct exposure to fentanyl gel, the opioid pain medication in the patch, may lead to serious ad... - Federal Emergency Management Agency Trailers Contain Toxic Formaldehyde Fumes
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) trailers that were provided as temporary shelter after hurricane Katrina were found to contain toxic formaldehyde fumes, a chemical known to cause cancer and respiratory problems. Children who lived in those trailers could face years of health problems. Formaldehyde is an invisible gas that is known to cause can... - California Hospital Infection Study Called Unreliable
Jan-3-11 Los Angeles, CA Health officials in California will attempt to collect data in a different manner because a recent hospital infection study has serious limitations, The Associated Press reports. The California Department of Public Health reportedly attempted to have hospitals report their rates of infection to the state for the first time this yea... - ERISA Lawsuits Filed Following Madoff Scandal
Feb-25-09 Philadelphia, PA The Bernard Madoff Ponzi Scheme has made its way into the ERISA lawsuit arena, now that ERISA claims have been filed against companies that invested with Madoff. The lawsuit was filed against Austin Capital Management Ltd., following the loss of millions of dollars from a pension fund for Philadelphia-area health-care employees. More ERI... - Tainted Heparin Syringes Led to Deaths, Illness
Feb-25-09 Raleigh, NC The tragedy is that patients using tainted heparin syringes from AM2PAT were sick already, only to have their health further compromised with spinal meningitis, or permanent brain damage. And even death. Five deaths have been linked to contaminated heparin, or saline syringes manufactured by AM2PAT. On February 23rd of this year the forme... - Tylenol Lawsuits Go Beyond the Actual Medication
Aug-25-12 Newark, NJ Tylenol patients who sue Tylenol manufacturer McNeil Consumer Healthcare and its parent, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), for adverse reactions such as alleged liver damage aren't the only litigants launching a Tylenol lawsuit : investors also have their legal beefs with J&J with regard to the company's corporate oversight of good manufac... - Paxil Birth Defects: "I Wish I Hadn't Taken It"
Feb-24-09 Ft Worth, TX Kathryn's baby girl was born with a hole in her heart, a defect possibly due to her baby's exposure to the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant Paxil during pregnancy. Now, many years later, Kathryn feels guilty and frustrated because her daughter has many long-term health problems. "I was on Paxil during the whol... - Off-Label Prescribing of Pain Lollipops Turns Deadly
Jan-24-07 Salt Lake City, UT: The painkilling lollipop, Actiq , is approved to treat chronic pain in cancer patients who are already on an opioid drug. But a recent study by Prime Therapeutics found the drug is being prescribed off-label for unapproved uses nearly 90% of the time. For those suffering with the agonizing pain of late stage cancer, the painkiller o... - Asbestosis and Asbestos Drilling Mud Lawsuits Differ by State, says Attorney
Aug-22-12 Dallas, TX It’s hard to imagine that asbestosis lawsuits are on the rise, but huge corporations used asbestos up until 1989. “Many people are getting sick (or will get sick) with asbestosis and other health issues, particularly in the drilling mud industry,” says asbestos attorney Allen Vaught. “And we will continue to see... - Oversized Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg Tablets Prompts Nationwide Recall
ETHEX Corporation in conjunction with the FDA has issued a nationwide recall of a single production lot of Hydromorphone HCl 2 mg tablets (Lot #90219, Exp: 03/2010; NDC #58177-0620-04), due to the possibility it may contain oversized tablets. If someone were to take a higher than expected dose of Hydromorphone, the risk of adverse effects known to be a... - Psychiatric Drugging of Children Intolerable--Part 1
Feb-19-09 Washington, DC: Last September, the Law Project for Psychiatric Rights filed what is sure to become a landmark case against the State of Alaska aimed at stopping the over-prescribing of psychiatric drugs to children covered by public health care programs in that state. "The massive over-drugging of America's youth is an unfolding national horror," sa...